Renting to Friends - Could you be your friend’s landlord?

Renting to Friends - Could you be your friend’s landlord?

Here’s an interest article our conveyancing solicitors recently stumbled across while researching property trends – ‘Young Australians rent to friends to afford mortgage’.

Thinking of Selling? - Prepare Your Home for a Winter Sale:

Thinking of Selling? - Prepare Your Home for a Winter Sale:

It used to be the case that the property market slowed in Winter as sellers waited to for Spring to put their property on the market, but with a warmer Winter this year, our conveyancing solicitors have also noticed a warmer property market, with there being plant of eager buyers looking to pick up a property.

Body Corporate Insurance – Is Your Investment Property Covered?

Body Corporate Insurance – Is Your Investment Property Covered?

With the apartment market on the Gold Coast and in Brisbane literally soaring to new heights at the moment, it’s important that if you own an investment property that it is adequately insured.

Tips for Small Business Owners – Updates to the Minimum Wage:

Tips for Small Business Owners – Updates to the Minimum Wage:

The new financial year always brings with it a raft of changes for business owners and this year is no exception. Your most important asset as an employer is meeting your legal obligations to your employees, especially when it comes to paying them correctly and from 1 July there was an update to the minimum wage that you need to ensure you have passed on to your employees.

Gold Coast Suburb Profile – Robina:

Gold Coast Suburb Profile – Robina:

The suburb of Robina is proving to be one of the most popular on the Gold Coast for its diverse offering, excess of recreational facilities, education options, medical facilities and retail offerings. The home is popular with families and professionals due to its central placement on the Gold Coast and links to the beachside suburbs to the East and direct highway access to the West.

Changes for First Home Buyers in Queensland:

Changes for First Home Buyers in Queensland:

The Queensland State Government has recently announced changes to the grant available for first home buyers in Queensland, with the grant formally known as the ‘Great Start Grant’ being replaced with the ‘Queensland First Home Owners’ Grant’ from 1 July 2016.

Gold Coast Suburb Profile – Runaway Bay:

Gold Coast Suburb Profile – Runaway Bay:

A world away from the bright lights, dizzying heights and flocks of tourists lies the quiet suburb of Runaway Bay, offering all the best the Gold Coast has to offer, without the crowds. With the Broadwater lapping at its shores, Runaway Bay is a boaties heaven, offering direct Broadwater access, as well as large open spaces, internationally recognised sporting venues and a large, local shopping centre.